News
Local

Dozens of striking United Steelworker Local 6500 members will join workers from all over Ontario at Queen's Park on Thursday to support a bill banning the use of replacement workers during a strike or lockout.

Local 6500 is sending a busload of members for a noon rally to support the New Democrats' so-called anti-scab legislation. The private member's bill introduced by Welland MPP Peter Kormos is to receive second reading in the Ontario Legislature in the afternoon.

About 3,300 USW members in Sudbury and in Port Colborne (Local 6200) have been on strike against Vale Inco Ltd. since July 13. Vale Inco has resumed production at Sudbury's Clarabelle Mill, and will start mining again at Coleman and Garson Ramp next week using staff, management and USW Local 2020 office and technical workers.

For more information on the rally and Kormos's bill, visit ndpcaucusoutreach@ndp.on.ca.